"A limited edition of this book has been printed for private circulation, of which this is no. 92." "Blank pages at the end ... for addition of notes and family records."--Pref. Library's copy signed by author.

The Colonial and State Records of North Carolina is a twenty-six volume set of transcribed and printed documents covering North Carolina's history from its founding to shortly after the ratification of the United States Constitution. Published...

There is a mention of a Revolutionary War Brigadier General, and a Confederate States of America Lieutenant. Also, the etymology of the name Hollister (Holly Terra) is explained: William Hollister had two holly trees planted on either side of his...

The Charter of 1663, composed of four pages, marks the beginning of organized, representative government in the province of Carolina.
In the 1580s, English adventurers had attempted to colonize the area now called North Carolina, but they had...